horizons in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for horizons in the French»English Dictionary

horizon [ɔʀiʒɔ̃] N m

1. horizon ASTRON:

horizon

horizon

scruter l'horizon

to scan the horizon

à l'horizon être, apparaître

on the horizon

à l'horizon disparaître, sombrer

below the horizon

l'horizon est bouché lit

there are clouds on the horizon

l'horizon est bouché fig

the road ahead is not clear

2. horizon (avenir):

horizon fig

outlook

l'horizon politique/économique est sombre

the political/economic outlook is gloomy

des dangers/réformes se profilent à l'horizon

dangers/reforms are appearing on the horizon

cet emploi m'ouvre de nouveaux horizons

this job opens up new perspectives for me

à l'horizon 2000

by the year 2000

à l'horizon de trois ans

three years from now

3. horizon (univers):

horizon fig

horizons pl

élargir son horizon

to widen one's horizons

son horizon intellectuel est limité

he has limited intellectual horizons

changer d'horizon

to have a change of scene

ils viennent d'horizons très divers

they come from very varied backgrounds

Phrases:

horizon artificiel AVIAT

artificial horizon

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insoupçonné (insoupçonnée) richesses, perspectives, horizons

undreamed of

vaporeux (vaporeuse) paysage, horizon

misty

fuyant (fuyante) point, horizon

receding

explorer (du regard) horizon, lieu

to scan

Translations for horizons in the English»French Dictionary

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horizon

horizon m

on the horizon lit (visible)

à l'horizon

horizon

horizon m

to open up new horizons

ouvrir de nouveaux horizons

to widen or broaden one's horizons

élargir ses horizons

artificial horizon

horizon m artificiel

skyline (in countryside)

ligne f d'horizon

to leave for pastures new

partir vers de nouveaux horizons

a speck on the horizon

un petit point à l'horizon

horizons in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for horizons in the French»English Dictionary

horizon [ɔʀizɔ̃] N m

1. horizon sans pl (ligne):

horizon

horizon

2. horizon (étendue):

horizon

view

changer d'horizon

to have a change of scenery

3. horizon (perspective):

horizon

horizon

ouvrir des horizons insoupçonnés à qn

to open (up) undreamt-of horizons for sb

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blêmir horizon

to grow pale

scruter horizon

to scan

élargir horizon, débat

to broaden

s'élargir horizon

to broaden (out)

Translations for horizons in the English»French Dictionary

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pastures new Brit, new pastures Am fig

nouveaux horizons mpl

horizon

horizon m

skyline

horizon m

vanishing point

point m de l'horizon

to loom on the horizon

se dessiner sur l'horizon

to open up a vista

ouvrir un nouvel horizon

horizons Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'assombrir horizon, visage

to cloud over

le regard rivé sur eux/l'horizon

with her eyes fixed on them/the horizon

tour d'horizon

survey

changer d'horizon

to have a change of scenery

ouvrir des horizons insoupçonnés à qn

to open (up) undreamt-of horizons for sb

ligne d'horizon

horizon

s'élargir horizon

to broaden (out)

il n'y avait pas un bureau de poste à l'horizon

there was nothing resembling a post office

point m de l'horizon

vanishing point